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A night-time photograph of a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, standing barefoot and reaching up to adjust a white cloth and flower garlands on a decorated deity murti set within a silver-framed arch. The garlands are yellow, red, white and green marigold and jasmine strands. He wears a tall, embroidered gold-and-red cap. In front, a maroon cloth covers a platform with brass oil lamp, banana, fruit baskets, kumkum and a small bell at his feet, arranged as a puja offering. A black speaker sits at the right edge. The priest is the only physical person visible.

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Night-time outdoor puja before a dark stone deity murti draped in heaped yellow, red, green and white garlands under a white cloth canopy with gold repousse panels. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing an ornate gold-and-red jewelled headpiece, stands with his back to the camera and lifts the white cloth above the deity. Below, a dark red cloth covers the platform. In the foreground are offering trays with fruit, a bowl of coconut and bananas, a brass lamp, incense sticks, kumkum and vibhuti in small bowls, and a small brass vessel. An ornate multicoloured umbrella with red fringe hangs overhead.2011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24A standing priest in an orange saffron robe and an ornate silver-embroidered cap lights an oil lamp before a bronze deity murti. The murti is framed by a glittering silver arch and a large multicolored ceremonial umbrella overhead, and is decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers, red roses and green leaves. A deep magenta cloth covers the altar. In front, offerings are arranged on brass plates: sliced fruit, bananas, apples, coconut halves, red flowers and a small dish. The scene is lit at night.2011-12-24December 24 20112011-12-24December 12 20112011-12-12 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20132013-01-09Night outdoor photograph of a deity murti decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers, set on a magenta cloth-draped platform under a colourful canopy umbrella with tassels. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a silver-embroidered white cap stands at left, offering worship with an outstretched hand. Brass plates of fruit, coconuts, flowers and offerings sit on a golden cloth in front, with lit torches at left. A bald man in a cream kurta sits at lower right beside the offerings.2011-12-24December 12 20112011-12-12 +1 copiesNight outdoor puja at a murti decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, under a colourful umbrella-like canopy. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a white patterned cap stands at the left, his hands at the deity. Fruit offerings in brass plates and baskets sit on an orange cloth in front. At the right a man holds a flaming torch, and several white-clad devotees stand and sit nearby.2011-12-24September 23 20062006-09-23At night, a photograph shows a deity murti decorated with a dense garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white strands, set within an ornate golden arched frame and beneath a colourful fringed canopy. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands at left, waving a white whisk or chamara fan toward the deity. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a silk cloth lie on the table in front, and a flame burns at the right edge. The lighting is dark and focused on the deity. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-01-09Night photograph of an outdoor puja at a decorated deity murti on a raised platform. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white cap with embroidered silver trim, stands at the platform and holds a ritual object up to the murti. The murti is draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and sits under a multicoloured umbrella-canopy with tassels. Before it, a golden cloth holds bowls of bananas, fruits, sweets and a small brass lamp. Two lit torches stand at the sides, and a few onlookers in white and checked shirts watch from the edges.2011-12-24